Svenner Lighthouse

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Svenner Lighthouse
Svenner Fyr
Svenner.jpg
LocationLarvik
Vestfold og Telemark
Norway
Coordinates58°58′20″N 10°08′40″E / 58.972222°N 10.144444°E / 58.972222; 10.144444
Tower
Constructed1874 (first)
Constructioncast iron tower
Height18.7 metres (61 ft)
Shapecylindrical tower with balcony and lantern
Markingsdark red tower and lantern
OperatorSvenner Fyrstasjon[1]
Heritagecultural property Edit this on Wikidata
Light
First lit1900 (current)
Automated2003
Focal height40 metres (130 ft)
Lens1st order Fresnel lens
Intensity101,700 cd
Range17.8 nmi (33.0 km; 20.5 mi)
CharacteristicOc WR 10s.
Norway no.NF-0417

Svenner Lighthouse (Norwegian: Svenner fyr) is a coastal lighthouse in the municipality of Larvik in Vestfold og Telemark, Norway. It was first lit in 1874 on the archipelago Svenner. The current tower was built in 1900. The lighthouse was listed as a protected site in 1997, and was automated in 2003.[2][3]

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  1. ^ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Norway: West Oslofjord". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 2016-03-09.
  2. ^ Godal, Anne Marit (ed.). "Svenner fyr". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 26 January 2012.
  3. ^ "Svenner fyrstasjon" (in Norwegian). Norsk Fyrhistorisk Forening. Retrieved 26 January 2012.

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Coordinates: 58°58′20″N 10°08′40″E / 58.97222°N 10.14444°E / 58.97222; 10.14444


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